Refuse burner and water heater



Nov. 13, 1928. 1,691,462

J. BORGE REFUSE BURNER AND WATER HEATER Nov. 13, 1928. 1,691,462

- J. BORGE REFUSE BURNER AND WATER HEATER Filed May 21. 1926 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Nov. 13, 1928.

,narran STATES JoHNEoRGE', for EELLPoRT, NEW YORK.

REFUSE BURNER Ann WATER HEATER.

Application med May 21,

Theipresent invention relates to heaters, and more particularly to heaters adapted for the burning of refuse and the gases arising therefrom. l

An object of the present inventionis to' provide a device of the character described which will burn refuse orthe like without permitting any of the obnoxious gases to escape.

Another object of this invention is to provide an incinerator wherein the heat is pro-V jected against the refuse or the like above the grate bars so that the grate barswill not burn out and the ash receiver'will remain comparatively cool.

` A further object of this invention is to provide adevice of this character which is so constructed to permit an outlet for the heat and burned gases eventhough the receiver be filled with refuse to capacity.

Another object of this invention is to pro` vide an incinerator having refractory walls within the receiver for assisting in the burningof the gases. l.

Another'objectof Vthis invention is toprovide a'water jacketedjcombustion chamber which'will permit of the maximumheatbeing used without burning of the chamber or4V its component parts. r

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in, and in part understood from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment thereof,wherein: Y

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section takensubstantially through the center of the device and showing the detailed construction of the same.

Fig. 2 is a sectional' view taken substantially through the `center of the side walls' and looking rearwardly.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken through the device on substantially line 3 3 of Fig. 1,-and

Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the samel taken on substantially line 1 4 of Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings, 10 .designates the Vouter casing or shell of the incineratorv which may be mounted upon an ash receiver or the like 11. lThe outerl casing 10 com-I prises a plurality of outer walls 12 upon which may be mounted a top 13, the meeting points of the walls 12 and the top 13 being Y preferably rounded off as at 14 to facilitate the casting of the casing and so that no sharp corners may be presented for easy breaking.

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The meeting points ofthe sides 12 are also rounded off as at 15. The casing 10 also has an inner shell having upstandingwall mem-- bers 16 which are mounted in spaced relation to theV outer wall membersl 12 so as to provide a water chamber therebetween.` vF or the purpose of permitting the circulation of water through the casing 10, an inlet lT-and an-outlet 18 are provided in the outer walls 12, and if desired the inlet 17 and outlet'lS:y

may be connected to a suitable hotwater heating system which will act as a cooling Vmedium forthe heated water which yis circulating therein.

VWithin the'outer casing 10 there is prof vided an inner jacketor casing 19 having upright wallmembers 20 which are mounted in spaced relation to each other sova'sto `provide a water chamber therebetween. The

casing 19 is also provided with horizontal y wall members 21'an'd 22 which are secured at one end to the'upright wall members 20, and are similarly mounted in spaced relation to each other. The upright edges of thewall members 2O and the horizontal.v y A edges of the wallv members 21 andf22 are preferably connected to the inner wall member 16 ofthe outer casing 10 so as to admit ofy the free circulation of water from Ithe outer easing'l() to the inner casing 19. e Y

vThe inner .casing 19 'has its lower end spaced upwardly from the bottom of the casing 10, and within this space there is mounted a wall 23 which, may be constructed of Afirebrickor the'like so as to withstand the' heat generated within the incinerator. The wall 23 is provided with a plurality of ver-l tical slotted openings 24 'which preferably Hare out at the base asat 25 yso as to provide; enlarged openings through the wall at 'the base thereon for purposes which will be described hereafter. i

' lThe front wall 12 of the outer casing 10v ybe secured at one end to the outer wall 12 andv at the opposite end to the chute 27the' outerend of which extends outwardly of the wall 12. Adjacent the lower end vof theV front wall of the casing 10 there is provided a plurality of burner openings 29 which are adapted to receive any suitable type of flame projector, and to facilitate the lighting of zoA the burners an opening 30 is provided at the side in which may be mounted a pilot light or the like. y

An inner wall 31 is mounted within the casing l0, `the upper end of 'the `wall'l being secured to the innerA end or" the chute 27. The wall 3l isv preferably mounted in spaced relation to the .outer wall l2, and the waterin the heater is adapted to reely circulate withinthisspace. A plurality oi slotted vertical openings 32 is provided in the wall 3l, and each slot lis provided with a box or iiuev which extends outwardly `ot the wall 3l. The lower end ci each flue Y33 opens into `the opening 29 'provided iiorthe" burners. vThe slots 32 inthe wall .3l fare-.similar tothe slots 24 and are similarly provided with flaring openings` adjacent the bottom thereof. .rllhetlamesprojectedvtrom theburners areadapted to pro-u ject 'through the-,slots 32 into the `refuse chamber `providedvby the walls23 and-,31, and after passing through the' refuse the heat and burned gases areadapted to pass through .the openings 2l=and 25 in the 4vwall 23 intothecombustion chamber'd. As the openings .82,are .entirely boxedin` 'by the Vlues 38 Watermay circulate entirely around theiiuesso as tokeep them in a cool ycondition and ,r 'revent'burning` outoi the wall 3l` adjacent theopenings32`. y

The wall 23v-may be extended `along the sidesof the incinerator -within the refusev chamber as shown at soas to` confine the heat within the ,refuse chamber, Athe bricks or the like being adapted to retainthe heat. The ash receiver 1l which is mounted be-' low theincinerator isprovided with a plurality of grate barsBG which may beotany approved design, and .which are adapted-to berocked or dumped by a pivotal rod 37, which is'mounted at its inner end in the wall 23 V,andat its outer end extendsfoutwardlyo'tthe wall 38 oftheash receiver 1l. The front wall 438 oftheA ash receiver isprovided vwith Ianopening 39 ,which is ladapted tobeclosed byan ash door 4:0 which .maybe opened .to remove the yashes from the ,receiver 1l. lIt .desired the receiver ill may begprovided with a bottom 41. l

The combustion chamber 34 extends upwardlybetween the outer andinner casings 10 and y19 respectively, and is provided with an [outlet 42 which extends outwardly through the outer casing and maybe connectedto asuitable Achimney or the like for carrying `the burned gases away. ,The forward end of the combustion chamber 3ft also extends outwardly through the firont wall 12, and acap 458 is secured lacross this open# ing, so thatii desired the upper end-ot :the combustionchamber may be cleaned out in the ,samemanner as .lues .of a furnace.

,In the operation'ot `this incinerator, the refuse is zshoveledordumped into the refuse chamberithrough the door opening,sliding down the inclined surface ot the chute 27 into the refuse chamber. The lighted'burners in the openings 29 are adapted to project theirftlames into the-refuse chamber through the openings 32. Vhile the refuse is still wet, it presentsa solid mass to the projected iiameitronr the gas burners. In order to overcome this resistance, the vertical tlues 33 are provided, .so .that the flames-may lpass `upwardly through these and then out through the-slots. 32, acrosslthe refuse chamber and into the combustion chamber 34, through therear gslots 2tandi25.

The` wall .3l `is protected romburningout. by the circulating action `oit wateigfexcept at the edges of theslots. 32.'l vThe lpurpose of this is to provide a surface sufficiently hot soasnot to retard the lcombustionotl the gas .fiameslfand. at the same time tobe so benefittedbylthe circulating water fin the adjacent :drontcasing thatburning out of the tinsisprevented.V Y.

Itis ot course understoodthat-a certain amount ot' thevtlameswillenter the'vrnassy of refuse kat -all times, and that there will-,alwaysbe a certain proportion yof-the llames passing upwardly within theitlues 33 and over the top ofthe refusethrough'lthe openings 82thuszburningthe gases whichfrise in the refuse chamber -and `.which are Lnot consumed by theiiames atlthe bottom.: 'The gases are drawn through thefrefusechamber intothe openings24 and; 25 'anditrom thence into the combustionchamber B4-where they are finally consumed and pass upwardly-and outot the incinerator through thebpening 42. Y

It is, yof course, iunderstood that various changes and modilications may :be .made sin the details-of construction and; design-ofthe present preferredembodiment of this iinvention `without `:departing lfrom the spirit thereof, such changes :andnnodiiications being limited and restricted only by the scope of the followingclaims. K

What is claimed is: n

Y LASn incinerator comprising a :pair of spaced casings, saidlcasings fbjeing'adaptedf to z receive water thereinand being connected ion me Y

casing having a .fpair of spaced walls, 'said walls of saidinner Acasing being connected 'I to said walls ofvsaid outer casing to permit the circulation of water therebetween, a refuse chamber within said inner casing,y said outer Casing having a plurality of burner openings therethrough, a plurality offiues secured to the forward side of said refuse chamber, said refuse chamber having a plurality of vertical slotted openings therethrough Opening into said flues, Said flues veX- tending within .the water Chamber of Said outer Casing, said refuse chamber having its rear and opposite side walls constructed of heat retaining means and having vertical slotted openings through the rear wall thereof, and means for removing the burned material from the refuse chamber.

3. An inoinerator comprising inner and outer casings spaced apart t0 provide a. clonibustion chamber at the lower end of the in- Qinerator and a flue leading upwardly from the combustion chamber, the inner casing having vertical rear slots substantially coextensive with theV combustion chamber, burners in the front wall of the incinerator at the lower end thereof, said front wall having burner {iues therein leading upwardly from the burners and having front lslots opening from the flues into the interior of the inoinerator opposite to said vertical rear slots substantially coeXtensivev with the rear slots and with the height of the combustion charnber, and a grate in the lowerend of the incinerator for supporting a mass of refuse therein between the front andrear slots.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

i JOHN` BORGE. 

